ChargePoint has announced two new charging infrastructure partnerships in the US. The agreements will add more than 200 public charging ports in the Southeast and deploy ultra-fast charging stations at 12 highway travel plazas across Pennsylvania and New York. Read more…
Nio chip unit showcases multiple chips at WAIC 2026 in Shanghai
Shenji displayed several chips including the NX9031X, NX9031U and NX9031C, covering assisted driving, embodied intelligence and agent inference. Read more…
MG Is Putting Semi-Solid Batteries In Its Next Plug-In Hybrids
The company had already announced that it will soon also introduce its first pure EV with a semi-solid-state battery in Europe. Read More…
BYD Denza previews Z9S sedan, expanding product lineup
Denza shared the first official images of the Z9S, which is expected to compete with the Xiaomi SU7. Read more…
MAN starts electric truck production in Kraków
MAN Truck & Bus is investing €1 billion in its Kraków plant in Poland to expand production capacity and prepare the site for the next generation of trucks based on the TRATON Modular System (TMS). At the same time, Kraków will become MAN’s second production site for electric trucks, with series production of the eTGL set to begin in mid-July, followed later this year by the new eTGM. Read more…
GM Wants To Lower EV Owners’ Energy Bills With Smarter Home Charging
General Motors Energy partnered with WeaveGrid, enabling access to managed charging programs and utility programs. Read More…
China to impose consumption tax on lithium batteries, exempting sodium-ion and solid-state cells
Lithium-ion batteries will be subject to a 2% consumption tax from September 1, 2026, with the rate rising to 4% from September 2027. Read more…
Honda to end Prologue sales in the US
Honda has confirmed that it will discontinue the Prologue after the 2026 model year. The move marks the conclusion of Honda’s Ultium-based EV partnership with General Motors and leaves the brand without a BEV offering in North America. Read more…
Porsche reportedly plans leadership change in production division
The reshuffle at the top of Porsche is set to continue, according to a media report. Albrecht Reimold (65) is said to leave the sports car manufacturer as early as September 1, 2026. His contract was originally set to run until early 2027. Read more…
The Most Important Range Rover EV Is Coming Sooner Than We Thought
The Range Rover Sport is getting an electric version, and it’s going right on the Lucid Gravity’s territory. Read More…
This Tiny New EV Motor Cuts Weight And Size For Impressive Efficiency
Geely’s new “Thunder” electric drive system integrates no fewer than 12 hardware functions into a single enclosure. Read More…
Leapmotor reveals A05s interior for first time as compact EV nears launch
Leapmotor shared the first interior images of the A05s after previewing the vehicle last week. Read more…
Nio Firefly unveils new Halo series, first model to debut on July 20
The Halo series is Firefly’s first product line centered on design-driven development. Read more…
Leapmotor sticks to 1 million sales target despite 35.6% completion rate at half-year mark
An executive said Leapmotor will make efforts across multiple areas in the second half to get as close as possible to its sales target. Read more…
Honda discontinues the Prologue
Today, Honda has confirmed that it is discontinuing the Prologue EV in the US. This follows the discontinuation of the Acura ZDX in September of last year and the cancellation of the RSX in March. A Honda spokesperson explained: Honda will conclude sales of Prologue later this year following completion of the 2026 model year. Prologue customers will continue to… Read more…
Ledermair electrifies Austrian electric bus depot with Kempower charging stations
Ledermair electrifies its Austrian electric bus depot with Kempower charging stations, delivering 2.4 MW capacity and scalable fleet charging solutions. Read more…
Tesla finally launches a bike — but it’s not what fans wanted
Tesla fans have spent years begging the company to build an e-bike. Tesla just launched a bike — and it has no motor, no pedals, and it’s for toddlers. Read more…
Volvo contemplates electric sedan and wagon for the US market
According to a new report, Volvo is currently “studying” the idea to launch a sedan and station wagon in the US – they could be hitting showrooms in 2028. They will both be electric and they are allegedly already in development for the European market. So adapting them for the US market should be relatively easy. The models will carry… Read more…
ORNL’s inverse segmented motor drive cancels common-mode voltage in simulation
ORNL develops inverse segmented motor drive that cancels common-mode voltage and neutral-point current, reducing electrical stress in multi-phase drives. Read more…
Dongfeng to enter Canadian market soon, two models are underway
A new trade agreement between Canada and China opens the door for Chinese car manufacturers to enter the Canadian market. The trade deal reduces the 100% tariff on Chinese-imported cars to 6.1% for up to 49,000 vehicles in 2027. We’ve already seen some manufacturers like BYD, Chery and Geely making plans to enter the market, but the latest one to… Read more…
